UPC Ireland debuts 500Mbps business broadband service

The Irish cable TV operator UPC Ireland has launched a new 500Mbps superfast broadband service for business customers. According to a report from Silicon Republic, the initial switch-on has come in Dublin, Galway and Limerick, with other cities to be covered this year. UPC Ireland CEO Magnus Ternsjo commented: ‘We have invested over half a billion euros upgrading our fibre-power network to world-class standards and are constantly improving our product offerings and affordability of our digital services for small and larger business customers, as well as enterprises. This is contributing effectively to business growth, competitiveness and national economic progress.’